Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-28

referred to the statement made some time ago
that one OF the guns made at the Washington
navy yard mad been tested and found deficient
he SAID that this statement was incorrect; that
tne test OF the guns made there showed that the
highest possible perfection in gun manufacturing
had been attained at the Washington navy yard,
ana that all they wanted was sufficient money and
sufnclent plant and they could make the best guns
In the world.
EXTRA PAY FOR NIGHT WORK OF GOVERNMENT
PRINTERS
In the Senate Mr. Cullom has offered an amend
ment to the deficiency bill to appropriate Sa5, 600
10 pay the workmen employed exclusively on night
work at the government printing Office, % per
cent In addition to their regular pay. Referred to
appropriations committee.
TO AMEND THE INTEREST LAW
Mr.. Millfken introduced bill in the House to-
day to amend chapter 2l, of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO the District as to interest and usury
Ihe purpose is to prevent the eXaction OF excess
Sive Interest In the District and makes all bonds
for such void.
Capitol Topics.
THE NAVAL BILL AS IT PASSED THR HOUSE.
After long debate Saturday afternoon the
House passed the naval appropriation bill, with
Mr.. Sayers amendment appropriating g., 40 600
for the construction OF two swift -bottomed
steer cruisers, each OF about 1000 tons displace-
ment, OF the type OF the Newark except boilers
and machinery, four of about ZOO tons displace-
ment, OF the type of gunboat No. /, and one swift
torpedo BOAT, said vessels to cost altogether eX-
elusive OF armament, not more than 1850 600
providing that the vessels shall be built under
contract.
WASTED NIGHT SESSION.
The House wasted the session Saturday after
the passage of the naval BILL and the whole OF the
evening session. in futile effort to dispose Of the
legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, but left the bill at midnight exactly in the
cOndltlOn IL was in before 1t was taken up.
PACIFIC RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
The House committee on Pacific railroads to-day
discussed the outlook for the Pacific resolution,
and it was resolved that Mr. Crisp should ask the
unanimous consent OF the House TO have the reso-
luton placed In conference. Later In the day Mr..
Crisp did this, but an objection cut him of and
sent the resolution to the committee. II Is UNDER
stood that Mr.. Crisp will be recognized to make a
motion to pass the measure under a suspension of
the rules, which is the last recourse OF the friends
OF the resolution.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomina.
tions: Consuls-Otto E. Reimer, Of New York, at
Santiago de Cuba; Alex G. Jones, OF Minnesota, at
Chin-Kfang; A.A. Brown, Of New York. at Clifton,
Ont; Leopold Moore, OF New York, at Hull ChaS
Jonas, OF Wisconsin, at Prague; W: C. Hall, OF
York, at shenield; j. 1. Hance, OF New York at
Turks Island; VIM. s. Preston, OF New York, at
Verviers and Uege; oscar Malmros, OF Minnesota.
southampton; Judson 8. Farrar, OF Michigan, at
Port Sarnia. Also, James H. Wright, of Missouri,
to be chief justice OF the supreme court of Arizona
trtct OF Missouri Also several Indian agents COL
lectors OF customs registers OF land Offices and
fOrty-ntne postmaStera
PASSED IN THE SENATE.
The Senate Saturday afternoon passed the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill with the
amendments reported by the appropriation COM
mittee; also passed the agricultural appropriation
BILL with amendments, and the bill aIpropriating
10000 for the completion OF the monument TO
Mary, the mother of Washington, at Fredericks-
burg, Va: alSO agreed to the conference report
the Indian appropriation bill. A resolution was
adopted, calling on the Secretary OF State for a
statement Of the conditions on which the Anglo
American, the Direct and the French cable COM
panies were allowed to land their cables on the
American shores. The Senate bill TO reimburse
Company was amended and passed; yeas 80
nays 6.
THE ALIEN LANDLORD BILL
The confereeS on the bill to restrict the owner.
ship OF real estate in the Territories to American
citizens, commonly known as the ''alien land
lords" bill, have reached an agreement. The meas
ure agreed upon is similar in aimportant feature:
to the initial bill introduced by Senator Plumb
more than three years ago.
FIRE AT THE CAPITOL.
A fire that caused some excitement, but did lit
tie damage, broke out in room under tie folding
room OF the House about O'Clock Saturday after
noon. There was nothing but Old twtne and paper
In the rOOm The fire was soon eXuDguiShed AND
1t is not thought the damage amounts to more
than $75. The fire Is supposed to have caught
from candle that was taken into the room during
the day.
The democrats in the city from the seventh Mis-
siSsippt congressional district have presented Hon
Z. Barksdafe, representative from thai district
with massive silver set, In token OF their gooC
win and appreciation OF his Official course.
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